Where does “kuvitteleminen” come from?

kuvitteleminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuvitella, from Finnish kuvittaa, from Finnish kuva, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

Ancestry of “kuvitteleminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuvitellaTo imagine
2FinnishkuvittaaTo illustrate
3Finnishkuvapicture; image; photograph, photo
4Proto-Germanicskuwwôreflection, mirror image; shadow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésshadow, reflection
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nésEvery word from Proto-Germanic skuwwô
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